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hydrogenate

[ hahy-druh-juh-neyt, hahy-droj-uh- ]

verb (used with object)

, hy·dro·gen·at·ed, hy·dro·gen·at·ing.
  1. to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).

hydrogenate

/ haɪˈdrɒdʒɪˌneɪt; ˈhaɪdrədʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction with hydrogen

    to hydrogenate ethylene

hydrogenate

/ hī′drə-jə-nāt′,hī-drŏj′ə-nāt′ /

  1. To treat or combine chemically an unsaturated compound with hydrogen. Liquid vegetable oils are often hydrogenated to turn them into solids.
  2. To turn coal into oil by combining its carbon with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons.

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhydrogenˌator, noun
  • ˌhydrogenˈation, noun

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Other Words From

  • hydro·gen·ation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrogenate1

First recorded in 1800–10; hydrogen + -ate 1

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